kinesis
Syllabification: (ki·ne·sis)
Pronunciation: /kəˈnēsis/
Definition of kinesis
noun ( plural kineses /-ˌsēz/)
- Biology an undirected movement of a cell, organism, or part in response to an external stimulus. Compare with taxis.
Origin:
early 17th century: from Greek kinēsis 'movement', from kinein 'to move'